A new cul-de-sac and the extension of Cambridge pathway on Clare and Grey Street north will help Cambridge Middle School students bike, walk or scooter safely to school.
Waipā District Council’s Service Delivery Committee today approved plans to extend the new walking and cycling path and turn the Hamilton Road and Grey Street intersection into a full cul-de-sac.
Over 170 submissions were received during consultation in October last year through an online and hardcopy survey, a drop-in session and a workshop with Cambridge Middle School students.
Transportation manager Bryan Hudson said a great range of feedback was received, which helped further define the plans.
The main changes from feedback included:
- Clare Street will remain a two-way street
- Grey Street from Hamilton Road to Williams Street will be made cycle friendly
- All pedestrian crossing points and footpaths will be enhanced
- Traffic calming and low-speed traffic zones will be installed
- The northern leg of the Hamilton Road/Grey Street intersection will have the left turn exit lane removed to become a full cul-de-sac.
The Ministry of Education, Bicycle Revolution Cambridge, Cambridge Community Board and over 70 percent of submissions were in favour of Grey Street north becoming a full cul-de-sac.
“The cul-de-sac will help provide a safe path for cyclists and pedestrians along Grey Street for children travelling to and from Cambridge Middle School. It will eliminate through traffic and will substantially reduce the number of vehicles,” Hudson said.
Grey Street, from Hamilton Road to Williams Street, will be different to the rest of the pathway project, and become a cycle friendly street.
Construction is currently underway on the pathway between Hamilton Road and the Victoria Street bridge.
Waka Kotahi provided $7.2 million in funding for the pathway as part of its programme to create more transport choices across New Zealand and help people safely opt out of using vehicles. The remaining $3 million has come from Council’s Long-Term Plan 2021 – 2031 budget for urban mobility projects.
